INDIVIDUALS E-2 Treaty Investor Visa

VM Gokea Law Group has all-embracing experience in helping foreign people and foreign companies start a new American enterprise and assist their owner/manager obtain E-2 visa to do business in the USA.

If you are in the USA on a non-immigrant status we can assist you in changing your status into an E-2 visa holder without leaving the USA.

If you are outside the USA we can assist you in the consular processing of the E-2 visa.

The VM Gokea Law Team Approach For E-2 Treaty Investor Visa

Prepare Incorporation Documents and Register your company in the State of your choice
Obtain State approvals & Incorporation documents (S Corp, Partnership, LLC)
Obtain IRS – Employer Identification Number
Introduce you to highly qualified pre-tested business plan advisors who will create your new company’s custom business plan including:
Description of the new business
Business structure
Marketing plan with target market & competitive analysis
Personnel experience
Required licenses and permits, if needed
Budget and financial projections
Open a Bank account
Assist you in finding and securing a lease agreement for the location of your business and/or lease of equipment
Aid in the construction of premises or acquisition of equipment
Assemble all necessary bank statements, payments of funds/ invoices paid to build credibility of the investment and the new company
Gather photos of the new business premises/maps/neighborhood demographics/google listing page
Write Memorandum of law for the Consular interview with explanations and exhibit description, if visa will be obtained outside the USA
Guide you in preparing the statement for the consular interview
Check if there is a union in the field of petitioner’s endeavor and obtain verification/approval (if necessary) from previous or present associations
A person may be issued an E-2 Treaty Investor visa if:

The individual or the company has the nationality of the treaty country (at least half of the company must be owned by nationals of the treaty country)
The individual or the company has made or is in the process of making a substantial capital investment (relative to the total value of the company) in a bona fide business enterprise in the United States
The individual is either the principal investor who will direct and develop the enterprise, or an executive, supervisor, or employee whose services are essential to the efficient operation of the U.S. company
The investment has the present or future capacity to generate more than enough income to provide minimal living for the investor and his or her family, or has a present or future capacity to make a significant economic contribution

For updated country-specific information, see http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/country_pick.htm

How Long Can E-Visa Holders Remain in the United States?

E visas are generally issued for five years. Extensions of stay in the United States may be granted as long as eligibility continues and the treaty remains in force.

At the border, E visa holders are admitted to the United States for two years at each entry (notwithstanding the visa validity period). Extensions of stay in the United States may be granted for up to two years at a time from the appropriate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) service center.

An E visa may be reissued for up to five years at the home consulate with submission of appropriate documentation establishing the ongoing trade or continuing operation of the business investment enterprise. The spouse and children of E visa holder do not require treaty country nationality. Children may attend school and spouses in E status are eligible to apply for an employment authorization document.